IOA To Amend Constitution Before July 15, Elect New Officials By Sept. 1

The IOC on Friday "issued the roadmap for India's return to the Olympic fold" under which the IOA will have to amend its constitution before July 15 and elect new office bearers by Sept. 1, according to the PTI. The IOC said in a letter to Sports Minister Jitendra Singh and acting IOA CEO V. K. Malhotra that "it would start the process of lifting the ban on India after the guidelines in the roadmap are implemented." The IOA "will have to decide on the date" of Extraordinary General Body Meeting to amend its constitution and that of election of new office bearers within the time frame set by the IOC (PTI, 5/24).